Rafael de Viera

Rafael de Viera (1773-) was a guerrilla leader of Spain during the Peninsular War.

Biography
Rafael de Viera was born in Santiago de Compostela in Asturias, Spain, in 1773. A little sergeant who was steady under fire, he led resistance to France's rule over Spain, taking orders from Great Britain after they liberated Santiago de Compostela in late June 1811.